Sticky Note Conversations

Join us on Sticky Note Conversations with Erika Washington as we dive into an inspiring interview with Erica Gallegos, co-director of the Childcare for Every Family Network. Over the past 12 years, Erica has championed childcare rights in New Mexico, working tirelessly with childcare providers, parents, and community leaders to secure better wages, access, and systemic change. Erica shares her journey from being a childcare provider to a frontline organizer, discussing the deep-rooted challenges, victories, and ongoing efforts to implement the New Mexico Early Education Constitutional Amendment. Learn how the fight for universal childcare is reshaping the state's education system and empowering communities. Don't miss this powerful conversation on building power, decolonizing minds, and securing a joyous and equitable future for all families.
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  • (00:00) - Introduction to Sticky Note Conversations
  • (00:45) - Meet Erica Gallegos: Childcare Advocate
  • (02:17) - Challenges in Childcare and Education
  • (03:30) - The Fight for Childcare Funding
  • (12:05) - Erica's Journey into Organizing
  • (14:32) - Cultural Heritage and Family Roots
  • (15:34) - The Significance of New Mexico's Chili Ristras
  • (19:16) - Struggles of Native American Identity
  • (25:09) - Historical Trauma and Resilience
  • (26:25) - The Importance of Organizing
  • (27:28) - Personal Motivation and Ancestral Resilience
  • (29:33) - Decolonizing the Mind
  • (34:27) - The Role of Community in Childcare
  • (36:45) - Challenges and Solutions in Childcare
  • (48:07) - The Power of Rest and Joy
  • (51:09) - Concluding Thoughts on Organizing and Community

Creators and Guests

Producer
Erika Washington
SE
Editor
Simone Endress
WB
Composer
Wil Black

What is Sticky Note Conversations?

To keep my thoughts in order and my to-do lists remotely manageable I create arrays of sticky notes on my desk and wall. New idea? Stick note! Someone I want to meet with? Sticky Note! Need to remember to pay a parking ticket? Write it on a sticky note. Over the course of the last year, I have wanted to create a podcast that allowed me to dive deep into conversations with interesting people.. I wanted to have real conversations that were more than sound bites or regurgitated talking points about fluffy topics. My hope is that each episode feels like old friends catching up. Revealing great information but also humanity, struggle, victory, joy, grief, and possibly, a flicker of transcendence.

I hope you will enjoy these as much as I do creating them.
Join me here every Saturday as I pull a new sticky note off my desk.